Operating-table.



c. B. WOOD.

OPERATING TABLE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1908.

907,432. Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

GHARLES EMERY WOOD, OF GAS, KANSAS.

OPERATING-TAB LE Specification of Letter s Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

Application filed March 27, 1908. Serial No. 423,663.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES EMERY WOOD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gas, in the county of Allen and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Operating- Table, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an operating table, particularly useful for emergency cases, inasmuch as it is constructed so that it is compactly foldable and very light in weight in order that it may be readily transported, the table furthermore being such that certain of the parts cooperate to perform a plurality of functions, thus greatly simplifying the structure.

The preferred form of construction is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherem Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table when extended and in position for use. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the table folded for transportation. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View through the table when eX- tended. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view when contracted. Fig. 5 is a cross sectional View on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment illustrated, an extensible body is provided, which consists of an in.- ner section 6 and an outer section 7, these sections being slidably telescoped. The inner section comprises a top 8, a bottom 9 and side walls 10. he bottom 9, projecting beyond the side walls, produces flanges 11. The outer end of the section 6 carries a transverse shaft 12 supported in suitable brackets 13, said shaft projecting beyond the sides of the table. Foot pieces 14 are mounted on the shaft between the brackets and a looped cord or cable 15, has its ends fastened to the shaft. A splint 16 may also be mounted on either end of the shaft 12, said splint having a hooked end 17 that detachably engages with the shaft.

The top 8 of the inner section 6 is provided in its inner end with an opening 18, and slidably mounted in said section beneath the opening is a drawer 19, said drawer being movable through one of the side walls 10 and having a countersunk operating handle 20. A detachable receptacle 21 is placed in the drawer, and constitutes in effect a bed pan that is located beneath the opening 18. An-

other drawer 22 is slidably mounted in the inner section 6, and alsooperates through one of the side walls 10, being provided with a suitable handle 23 that will lie flush with the outer face of the drawer. This drawer 22 is employed for instruments, bandages and other supplies.

The outer section 7 is slidable over the inner section and comprises a top 24, side walls 25, and an end wall 26. The top 7 is slidable upon the top 8 of the inner section, and has its inner end concaved or cut away as shown at 27 so that when said outer section is in its outermost position, the opening 18 will be uncovered, but when the body is contracted or folded, said top 24 will constitute a cover for the opening 18 as will be evident by reference to Figs. 2 and 5. The side walls 25 slide upon thefianges 11 and are movable over the side walls 10 of the inner section. When the outer section 7 is in its outermost position, the outer ends of the drawers 19 and 22 will be uncovered so that said drawers may be readily opened, but when the said section is in its innermost position, one of the side walls 25 will completely cover the outer end of the drawer 19, and will also engage over a portion of the outer end of the drawer 22, as shown in Fig. 4, so that these drawers will be held in closed position by the outer section.

The two sections are held against detachment by retaining straps 28 which are fastened upon the outer section 7, extend trans versely across the side walls 25 thereof and have underturned lips 29 that slidably engage beneath the flanges 11 of the bottom of the inner section. A head-rest 30 is hinged, as shown at 31 to the outer end of the section 7, its upper face being preferably cushioned. Secured by a staple or other pivot 32 to the under side of the head-rest is a swinging bracket, in the form of a yoke 33. The side arms of said bracket or yoke are connected at their lower ends by a cross bar 34. This bar is arranged to engage with any of the teeth 35 of a rack 36 fastened to the rear wall 26 of the outer body section. It will thus be evident that the head-rest may be located at different elevations, or may be swung to a position upon the top 24 of the outer section, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

It will be evident, particularly by reference to Fig. 2, that when the device is contracted and folded, it occupies but comparatively little space, and can be readily transported so that it is particularly useful in emergency cases. When in use, the body is extended the desired distance by sliding the two sections outwardly, and said body can be placed upon the ground, a bed, table or any other support of the proper height. When the body is extended, as shown in Fig. 1, the opening 18 is uncovered, and the contents of the drawers 19 and 22 are readily accessible, inasmuch as said drawers can be opened. The 'shaft'12 constitutes a support for the foot pieces 14 and for the cable 15 employed in confinement cases, and in case of a broken limb, the splint or splints can be detachably mounted on the projecting ends of the shaft 12, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an operating table of the character set forth, an extensible body comprising slidably telescoped sections, a head rest hinged to the end of one section and projecting beyond the same, a rack secured to the end of the section beneath the headrest and disposed in substantially vertical relation, and a supporting bracket pivoted to .the head-rest and having a cross bar that detachably engages the different teeth of the rack.

2. In an operating table of the character set forth, an extensible body comprising inner and outer slidably telescoping sections, and a receptacle movably mounted in the inner section and removable therefrom when the outer section is in an outer position, said outer section when in its inner position extending over the receptacle and constituting means for retaining it in the inner section.

3. In an operating table of the character set forth, an extensible body comprising inner and outer slidably telescoping sections, and a drawer slidably mounted in the inner section and movable through one side thereof when the outer section is in an outer position, said outer section when in an inner position extending over the outer end of the drawer and constituting means for retaining it in the inner section.

1. In an operating table of the character set forth, an extensible body comprising slidably telescoped sections, the inner section being provided in its top with an opening disposed contiguous to the inner end that slides Within the outer section, and the top of the outer section being slidable over the opening and constituting a closure therefor, the central portion of the outer end of said top of the outer section being cut away to expose the opening when the outer section is moved outwardly on the inner section.

5. In an operating table of the character set forth, an extensible body comprising slidably telescoped sections, one of which has an opening, and a removable receptacle located in the body beneath the opening, the other section being movable over and constituting a cover for said opening and also being movable across and constituting means for retaining the receptacle in the body.

6. In an operating table of the character set forth, an extensible body comprising inner and outer slidably telescoped sections, the inner section having on opening in its top, a drawer slidably mounted in said inner section and movable through one side thereof, and a receptacle detachably mounted in the drawer, the top of the outer section being movable over the opening and one of the side walls of said outer section being movable over the drawer to constitute the retaining means therefor when the sections are in their inner position.

7. In an operating table of the character set forth, an extensible body comprising inner and outer slidably telescoped sections, a head-rest adjustably mounted on the outer end of one of the sections, a foot-piece mounted on the outer end of the other section, the inner section having an opening in its top and the top of theouter section being cut away to expose the opening and being movable over said opening, constituting a clo sure therefor, drawers slidably mounted in the inner section and movable outwardly through the side thereof, one of the drawers being located beneath the opening, and a detachable receptacle mounted in said drawer, the corresponding side of the outer section being movable over the drawers to hold them in closed condition when the opening is covered and the body is contracted.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES EMERY WOOD.

Witnesses:

A. L. BOATRIGHT, J. H. KERR. 

